Effect of electromagnetic radiations from mobile phone base stations on general health and salivary function.
Singh K, Nagaraj A, Yousuf A, Ganta S, Pareek S, Vishnani P. · 2016
View Original AbstractResidents near mobile phone base stations reported sleep disturbances, headache, dizziness, irritability, concentration difficulties, and hypertension, and stimulated salivary secretion was significantly lower than in controls.
Plain English Summary
The study aimed to compare health complaints and salivary flow rates between populations living near and far from mobile phone base stations in Jaipur, India. Sleep disturbances were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and other health problems were recorded via questionnaire. A majority of residents near the base stations reported sleep disturbances, headache, dizziness, irritability, concentration difficulties, and hypertension. Stimulated salivary secretion was significantly lower in the exposed group compared to controls (P < 0.01). The authors concluded that prolonged exposure effects cannot be ruled out and further studies are warranted.
Why This Matters
The researchers noted that cell phones use nonionizing microwave radiation which some believe may be harmful. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test.
Study Details
Cell phones use electromagnetic, nonionizing radiations in the microwave range, which some believe may be harmful to human health. The present study aimed to determine the effect of electromagnetic radiations (EMRs) on unstimulated/stimulated salivary flow rate and other health-related problems between the general populations residing in proximity to and far away from mobile phone base stations.
A total of four mobile base stations were randomly selected from four zones of Jaipur, Rajasthan, In...
It was unveiled that a majority of the subjects who were residing near the mobile base station compl...
The effects of prolonged exposure to EMRs from mobile phone base stations on the health and well-being of the general population cannot be ruled out. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the effect of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on general health and more specifically on oral health.
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@article{k_2016_effect_of_electromagnetic_radiations_2599,
author = {Singh K and Nagaraj A and Yousuf A and Ganta S and Pareek S and Vishnani P. },
title = {Effect of electromagnetic radiations from mobile phone base stations on general health and salivary function.},
year = {2016},
url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784065/},
}